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John Spears 1862–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1862

Birth Location: Texas

Death Date: 18 August 1938

Death Location: Lone Oak, Hunt County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Rosette Spears

Mother: Almedia Spears

Spouse(s): Kate Spears

Children(s): Iona Spears, Carrie Spears, Janie Speer, Jack Speer, Jim Speer

John Spears was born in 1862 in Texas, the child of Rosette Spears And Almedia Jane Spears. In 1870, John Spears resided in , Woodville, Tyler, Texas, USA. In 1880, John Spears resided in , Tyler, Texas, USA. John Spears married Kate H Spears, and had children including Carrie L Spears, Iona Spears, Jack Speer, Janie Speer, Jim Tom Speer. John Spears passed away in 1938 in Lone Oak, Hunt County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Spears was born in 1862 in Texas, the child of Rosette Spears And Almedia Jane Spears.
  • In 1870, John Spears resided in , Woodville, Tyler, Texas, USA.
  • In 1880, John Spears resided in , Tyler, Texas, USA.
  • John Spears married Kate H Spears, and had children including Carrie L Spears, Iona Spears, Jack Speer, Janie Speer, Jim Tom Speer.
  • John Spears passed away in 1938 in Lone Oak, Hunt County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Spears's Ancestors

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John Spears
1862–1938
Birth Place: Texas
Parents
Rosette Spears
1817–
South Carolina, USA
Almedia (Jane) Spears
1830–1889
Arkansas, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Spears's Descendants

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John Spears (abt 1862–18 August 1938) m. Kate (H) Spears (Nov 1876–)
  1. 1. Iona Spears 1896–
  2. 2. Carrie (L) Spears 1874–
  3. 3. Janie Speer 1906–
  4. 4. Jack Speer 1908–
  5. 5. Jim (Tom) Speer 1902–

John Spears's Timeline

6 Records

1862
abt 1862
Birth of John Spears in Texas
Texas
1870
1870
Age 8
John Spears resided here in , Woodville, Tyler, Texas, USA
, Woodville, Tyler, Texas, USA
1880
1880
Age 18
John Spears resided here in , Tyler, Texas, USA
, Tyler, Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 38
John Spears resided here in Temple Ward 2, Bell, Texas, USA
Temple Ward 2, Bell, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 58
John Spears resided here in Lometa, Lampasas, Texas, USA
Lometa, Lampasas, Texas, USA
1938
18 August 1938
Age 76
Death of John Spears in Kaufman, Kaufman County, Texas, United States of America
Kaufman, Kaufman County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1862
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lometa, Lampasas, Texas; Roll: T625_1826; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 144
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Temple Ward 2, Bell, Texas; Roll: 1610; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0029
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: , Woodville, Tyler, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: , Tyler, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Temple Ward 2, Bell, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Temple Ward 2, Bell, Texas; Roll: 1610; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0029

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lometa, Lampasas, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lometa, Lampasas, Texas; Roll: T625_1826; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 144

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 August 1938
    Event Place: Kaufman, Kaufman County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lone Oak, Hunt County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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